Album met landschappen van Carel de Hooch e.a. by Chaerles de Hooch

Album met landschappen van Carel de Hooch e.a. Possibly 1600 - 1899

chaerlesdehooch

natural stone pattern

toned paper

worn

grainy texture

carved into stone

stoneware

wooden texture

watercolour bleed

organic texture

watercolor

This 17th-century album cover, attributed to Dutch painter Carel de Hooch, is a prime example of marbled paper, a decorative technique with a long and rich history. The cover features a vibrant array of dark brown and reddish-brown spots, intricately swirling and arranged on a muted tan background. The mottled pattern, reminiscent of natural textures, hints at the artistic experimentation of the period and showcases the beauty of this often overlooked decorative art form.